Full Result 6.35 Fontwell | 7 May 2002

Cortaflex 'National Hunt' Novices' Hurdle Class E

(Class 4) (4yo+) (2m3f33yds) 2m3f Good To Firm 10 hurdles

1st £2,593.50 2nd £741 3rd £370.50

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	2. Cape Stormer (IRE) 6/1 Jim Culloty Henrietta Knight	Jim Culloty Henrietta Knight	7	1012	99	–	109	–
b g Be My Native (USA) - My Sunny South (Strong Gale)
Tracked leaders, led 3 out, joined next, soon ridden, narrowly headed when left clear last (op 4-1 tchd 7-1 in places)

2 11	1. Big Quick (IRE) 5/1 Mr K Culligan ⁷ L Wells	Mr K Culligan ⁷ L Wells	7	105	–	–	98	–
ch g Glacial Storm (USA) - Furryvale (Furry Glen)
Held up last, outpaced by leaders from 3 out, steady progress before next, ridden after 2 out, left 2nd last, too much to do (tchd 7-1 and 8-1 in places)

3 1¾ [12¾]	10. Native Fox 8/1 Mattie Batchelor John Needham	Mattie Batchelor John Needham	7	107	–	–	91	–
br m Be My Native (USA) - Leinthall Fox (Deep Run)
Held up towards rear, hampered bend after 4th, progress 7th, chased leaders 3 out, ridden and one pace before next (tchd 10-1 in places)

4 15 [27¾]	9. Totland Bay (IRE) 12/1 Sean Curran Seamus Mullins	Sean Curran Seamus Mullins	6	1012	–	–	81	–
br g Phardante (FR) - Seanaphobal Lady (Kambalda)
Made most at steady pace to 3 out, soon hard ridden, weakened 2 out (op 8-1 tchd 14-1 in a place)

5 1½ [29¼]	11. Turn The Tide I 25/1 Ollie McPhail Alan King	Ollie McPhail Alan King	5	107	–	–	75	–
b m Derrylin - Mermaid Bay (Jupiter Island)
Held up rear, progress to join leaders after 6th, outpaced and beaten after next (op 16-1 tchd 33-1 in places)

6 23 [52¼]	8. Theydon Star (NZ) 20/1 Philip Hide Mrs N Smith	Philip Hide Mrs N Smith	4	1012	–	–	57	–
b g Classic Fame (USA) - Hilarity (NZ) (St Hilarion)
Not jump well, prominent to 7th, tailed off when blundered last (op 14-1 tchd 25-1 in places and 33-1 in a place)

F	6. Mr Fluffy 5/4F Richard Johnson Philip Hobbs	Richard Johnson Philip Hobbs	5	1012	98	–	110	–
br g Charmer (IRE) - Hinton Bairn (Balinger)
Tracked leaders, progress to join winner when mistake 2 out, pushed along and narrow lead when fell heavily last (op 2-1 tchd 5-2 in a place and 9-4 in another)

PU	3. Hyperion Du Moulin II (FR) 10/1 Leighton Aspell Lady Herries	Leighton Aspell Lady Herries	7	1012	–	–	–	–
b g Kedellic (FR) - Mipour (FR) (Shakapour)
Held up in touch, reminder after 4th, lost touch rapidly and pulled up before 6th (trainer said gelding had bled internally) (op 7-1 tchd 12-1)

PU	4. Jusful (FR) 8/1 A P McCoy M C Pipe	A P McCoy M C Pipe	5	1012 b¹	–	–	–	–
b g Useful (FR) - Contesty (FR) (Sicyos)
Took keen hold, prominent, ridden after 6th, soon weakened, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out (op 6-1)

SU	7. The Warrior I (IRE) 66/1 Colin Bolger ⁵ Thomas Patrick McGovern	Colin Bolger ⁵ Thomas Patrick McGovern	6	107	–	–	–	–
gr g Willie Joe (IRE) - Fast And Straight (IRE) (Shirley Heights)
Midfield when slipped up bend after 4th (op 33-1 tchd 100-1 in places)

10 ran Off time: 6:35:00 Winning time: 4m 50.10s (slow by 16.10s) Total SP: 125%
Non-runners: Lanmire Leader (withdrawn - spread a plate at start)
Rule 4: No5 Lanmire Leader (14-1) was withdrawn. Rule 4 applies to all bets, deduction 5p in the pound
1st owner: Mrs Anne Miller (Cape Stormer) 1st breeder: Eddie Flavin
2nd owner: R A Gadd (Big Quick)
3rd owner: Miss Joanna Needham (Native Fox)
Tote win: £5.40 PL: £1.90 £1.90 £2.10 Ex: £33.60 CSF: £36.60

6:35 Fontwell 7 May 2002

Cortaflex 'National Hunt' Novices' Hurdle Class E